Union maids Three women union activists tell their fascinating stories of organising in 1930s America, recounting their conflicts with bosses, police as well as their struggles against racism and sexism…
On the buses - Solidarity An excellent pamphlet from 1976 by libertarian socialist group Solidarity about work and struggle on London's buses. Includes strikers' leaflets.
Direct action begins at home Our friend Amédée Garneau sends along this story about small scale tenant organizing in New York.
May 1st in the Twin Cities From the Twin Cities IWW's blog, The Organizer, an account of the May Day protests and marches in the Twin Cities.
Working in America III: their time and ours - David Schanoes A 1971 account and analysis of working in the main post office in Chicago. Foreshadows the workplace…
Seventy days in Russia: What I saw - Angel Pestaña First published in Spain in 1924, Angel Pestaña’s journal recounting his experiences in Russia in the summer of 1920 as the delegate sent by the…
Work in America: encounters on the job - Stan Weir Some work stories from Stan Weir, a socialist who worked a variety of manual labor jobs during the 1950s-1970s.
Who dismisses the teacher? Our series on sleep and dreams continues with a post about stress and lack of sleep in the education industry.
The question of feminism - Lucia Sanchez Saornil Excerpts from a long article by Spanish anarchist Lucia Sanchez Saornil on women's liberation and the sexist attitudes of men in the Spanish…
"Every meal was a working meal" Anonymous account of overtime in the video game industry in the early 90s.
Bathrooms Our series on sleep continues with a piece by Gayge Operaista discussing divisions and oppression within the working class.